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51016800

IMPORTANT:

Read

page

1

first.

Introduction

:How

to

play

a

pre-recorded

cassette

right

away.

Me

a

a

Use

it

now

To

use

your

new

C-3

right

away,

follow

this

simple

list

and

check

the

boxes

with

a

pen-

cil.

However,

to

realize

the

full

potential

of

this

deck

and

understand

all

its

facilities,

it

is

important

to

read

the

whole

manual

thoroughly,

1.ls

your

C-3

set

for

the

AC

line

voltage

used

in

your

area?

See

fabel

on

back

panel

or

carton.

If

in

doubt,

check

with

the

dealer.

2.Are

the

shorting

links

on

the

dbx

input/

output

terminals

on

the

rear

panel

in

place?

(Note:

if

you

have

the

optional

dbx*

noise

reduction

unit

and

wish

to

use

it

right

at

the

beginning,

this

step

does

not

apply.)

3.Make

sure

the

POWER

switch

@

is

OFF.

4.Plug

the

power

cord

into

an

AC

line

socket.

5

Using

the

pin

cord

supplied,

connect

the

Right)

and

Lleft)

OUTPUT

terminals

to

the

tape

input

terminals

of

your

amplifier.

Refer

to

the

amplifier’s

owner's

manual.

6.Set

the

amplifier

controls

appropriately

for

a

tape

input.

Refer

to

the

amplifier’s

owner's

manual,

7.Set

the

switches

and

controls

on

the

front

panel

of

the

C-3

as

follows:

Contro!

Position

MONITOR@®

TAPE

DOLBY**NR@®

IN

(if

it's

a

Dolby

NR

recording)

OUT

(if

not

a

Dolby

NR

recording)

INPUT

®

Any

position

MEMORY

@

OFF

EQ

@

NORMAL

(for

most

pre-recorded

cassettes)

|

BIAS

®

Any

position

OUTPUT

@

=O

(zero)

RECORD@

0

(zero)

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

@

PRE-SET

(0)

TIMER

@

OUT

8.Open

the

cassette

holder

by

pressing

the

EJECT

button

@.

Q.insert

a

prerecorded

cassette

with

the

exposed

tape

opening

downwards

and

the

‘‘side’’

you

want

to

hear

facing

out-

wards,

10.Push

the

cassette

holder

door

closed.

11.Press

the

POWER

switch@to

ON.

The

meters

should

light

up.

12.Set

the

tape

in

forward

motion

by

press-

ing

the

»

button.

The

cassette

hubs

should

be

seen

to

be

turning

and

the

meter

needles

to

be

moving.

13.Turn

up

the

OUTPUT

control

@

untiia

suitable

listening

Jevel

is

reached

over

the

rest

of

your

stereo

system.

14.When

you

want

to

stop

the

tape,

press

the

STOP

button.

Only

after

the

STOP

button

has

been

pressed

can

the

cassette

be

ejected

by

pressing

the

EJECT

®

but-

ton.

15.Now

that

your

TEAC

C-3

is

“up

and

running”

be

sure

that

you

get

maximum

value

from

your

investment

by

carefully

reading

the

rest

of

this

manual.

**

Noise

reduction

circuit

made

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories.

The

word

“Dolby”

and

the

Double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

*

dbx

noise

reduction

system

made

under

license

from

dbx,

Incorporated.

The

word

dbx

and

the

Symbol

are

trademarks

of

dbx,

Incorporated.

BIAS

and

EQ

Switch

Setting

Chart

»

Tape

Designation

MAX

ELL

|

SCOTCH

|

MASTER

II

TDK

SA

AGFA

CHROMDIOXID

BASF

PROFESSIONAL-II

MEMOREX;

CHROMIUM

DIOXIDE

SONY

CR

»

BIAS

»s

EQ

Co

(COBALT)

Pe

Co

(CrO,)

(70

us)

CrO,

Type

BASF

PROFESSIONAL-I

FUJI

FL,

FX-I

MAXELL

|

UD,

UD-XL

I

SCOT

CH

MASTER

I

SONY

HF

TOK

|

AD,ED

SCOTCH

|

METAFINE

METAL

(70

us)

NORMAL

(120

us)

=e

Thanks

for

buying

a

TEAC!

Your

TEAC

deck

was

designed

to

give

you

years

of

quality

service

and

excellent

re-

cording.

It

contains

many

of

the

special

features

and

all

the

quality

performance

that

the

name

TEAC

represents.

Good

luck

and

good

recording!

Table

of

Contents

Introduction

.......-6+-e2e2e08

1

Use

it

now

BIAS

and

EO

Switch

Setting

Chart

Features

and

Controls

..........

2—4

Front

Panel

Facilities

System

Connections

.........--.-

5-6

Rear

Connection

Panel

RX-8

and

MX-8

Connections

TIMER

Recording

and

Playback

Connections

Playback

and

Recording..........-

7

Stereo

Playback

Stereo

Recording

Erasing

Setting

the

Recording

Level

Recording

with

Microphones

BIAS/REC

Calibration..........

7-8

BIAS

Adjustment

Sequence

A)

BIAS

coarse

adjustment

B)

REC

LEVEL

coarse

adjustment

C)

BIAS

fine

adjustment

D)

REC

LEVEL

fine

adjustment

TO-8

Test

Tone

Oscillator

Special

Techniques........-.--

8-9

Timer

Controlled

Record

Operation

Timer

Controlled

Play

Operation

Over

Dubbing

(Punch

in

Recording)

Record

Muting

Three

Head

System

Rack

Mounting

Maintenance

......-2+

eee

ee

ees

10

Access

to

the

Heads

Cleaning

of

the

Heads

and

Tape

Path

Cleaning

Procedure

Demagnetization

Procedure

Specifications.

....

2.2

2-2

ee

ee

10

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

This

tape

deck

has

a

Serial

Number

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

record

the

Model

Number

and

Serial

Number

and

retain

them

for

your

records.

Model

Number

____S—SE

Seria!

Number

—___—S

EEE

Features

and

Controls

Front

Panel

Facilities

@

p

0

W

E

R

Sw

i

tc

h

eee

ene

Irs

TOT

Depress

the

POWER

switch

to

apply

power

to

the

C-3

tape

deck.

Lamps

in

Peak

Level

Meters

and

lamp

in

the

cassette

holder

will

light

to

indicate

that

power

is

ON.

Depress

and

release

POWER

switch

to

re-

move

power.

Lamps

mentioned

above

will

go

out

to

indicate

that

power

is

OFF.

CAUTION:

If

TIMER

switch

is

ON

when

power

switch

is

depressed

deck

will

automatically

go

into

REC

or

PLAY

opera-

tion.

NRE

ia

et

eng

INN

Beg

PY

ION

INI

COI

OE

SSI

TN

REA

RIAR

TEAC

MODEL

C-3

Thee

Head

System

£

Ef

Bs

4

&

=

&

&

RSET

SRR

ECTS

TERE

SP

ERNIE

LILLIES

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&

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SIN

Sa

SS

FSS

Sane

Sa

ES

SCD

Sn

he

BSN

aS

SD

SAS

SS

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DOEEsseA)

TAPE

COUNTER

2

RNR

ERR

eget

ig

ee

RECORD

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

©OQO

OO

«-

@

Cassette

Holder

The

door

of

the

cassette

holder

can

be

opened

by

pressing

the

EJECT

button.

Cassettes

should

be

inserted

with

the

ex-

‘posed

tape

downwards

and

with

the

side

you

want

to

hear

(or

record

on)

facing

towards

you.

The

front

panel

of

this

door

can

be

removed

for

easy

access

to

the

heads

for

cleaning

etc.

See

page

10.

RIGHT

MONITOR

SOURCE

|

TAPE

ce

ea

OOLBY

NR

OuT

|

IN

a

ADJUST

Co

NORMAL

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METAL

‘Shenae

ser

ng

aR

RRNA

I

RR

RE

TEN

RE

SORE

RAR

ACSA

FORUM

SE

@

E

J

E

(

|

B

u

tto

n

T

.

@

|

M

E

R

Sw

itc

h

‘ABS

GIRR

IRR

EERE

NEOPA

IE

SBR

TEM

RT

LA

UII

AER

ARES

SES

ES,

&

e

REC:

For

Timer

recording.

|

e

OUT:

Normal

position.

Timer

Control

not

possible.

e

PLAY:

For

Timer

playback.

Note:

This

switch

should

be

left

in

the

OUT

position

except

when

timer

operated

re-

cording

or

playback

is

required.

If

this

switch

is

in

the

REC

or

PLAY

positions,

when

the

cassette

mechanism

is

stopped

by

the

automatic

end-of-tape

stop

function

it

will

not

be

possible

to

operate

the

cassette

transport

manually.

Using

a

TEAC

TO-8

or

other

frequency

source,

a

-30

dB

signal

can

be

injected

here

when

making

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

adjustments.

See

BIAS/REC

Calibration

on

page

7/8.

=

&

©

TEST

IN

Socket

=

SERRE

EOE

PLAY

TIMER

OUT

TEST

IN

REC

Press

the

EJECT

button

to

open

the

cassette

holder

door

for

insertion

or

extraction

of

the

cassette

tape.

To

protect

the

tape

trans-

port

section

and

the

cassette

tape

itself

the

EJECT

button

only

operates

during

STOP

mode.

Do

not

try

to

push

the

EJECT

button

forcefully

during

any

mode

except

STOP

(or

POWER

OFF).

-—~

@

PHONES

Jack

Connect

8

ohm

stereo

headphones

to

this

jack

for

private

listening

or

monitoring.

The

OUTPUT

control

can

be

used

to

ad-

just

the

listening

level.

@

Push

Button

Control

Panel

>

(Play)

Button

Pressing

this

button

causes

the

tape

to

run

at

normal

speed

(form

left

to

right).

If

the

deck

is

in

the

REC

MUTE

or

RECORD/

PAUSE

modes,

pressing

the

play

(>)

but-

ton

resumes

normal

recording.

To

initiate

the

RECORD

mode,

see

below.

Fe

Fe

OUTPUT

i

{

LEFT

RECORD

RIGHT

:

b

®

:

®

ROSES

em

See

Rs

NRE

EIEIO

OLE

ISLS

IREDELL

LEE

NEE

LED

RIE

©

R

t

C

0

R

D

C

O

ntr

0

|

S

|

a

n

d

B

g

2

The

left

and

right

controls

are

geared

to-

gether

to

allow

simultaneous

adjustment

of

the

record

level

to

both

channels.

Each

channel

can

be

adjusted

independently

by

holding

one

knob

and

turning

the

other.

“<=

@

OUTPUT

Control

This

knob

is

used

to

adjust

the

output

level

to

the

PHONES

jack

and

to

the

OUTPUT

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Both

channels

are

controlled

together.

When

the

MONITOR

switch

is

at

TAPE

or

SOURCE

position

the

level

at

the

OUTPUT

jacks

and

indicated

on

the

PEAK

LEVEL

meters

is

not

affected

by

this

knob.

¢<

(Rewind)

Button

Pressing

this

button

rewinds

the

tape

at

high

speed

to

the

beginning

of

the

tape

or

to

the

000

position

on

the

tape

counter

if

the

MEMORY

switch

is

ON.

When

the

tape

is

fully

rewound,

the

end-of-tape

stop

mechanism

automatically

stops

the

tape

transport.

~@

TAPE

COUNTER

The

TAPE

COUNTER

counts

up

when

the

tape

is

moving

forward

and

counts

down

when

the

tape

is

moving

in

reverse

(rewind)

direction.

Counter

can

be

reset

to

000

by

>>

(Fast

Forward)

Button

depressing

the

reset

button

on

the

right

Press

this

button

if

you

want

to

fast

forward

side

of

the

counter.

The

TAPE

COUNTER

wind

the

tape.

The

end-of-tape

stop

mecha-

_—_~

is

also

used

in

conjunction

with

the

nism

operates

when

the

tape

is

fully

wound.

—

MEMORY

switch

for

auto

stop

or

repeat

STOP

Button

play

operation.

See

MEMORY

switch

Press

this

button

to

stop

the

tape

and

re-

explanation.

lease

any

other

mode.

RECORD

Button

(with

Indicator

Lamp)

In

order

to

initiate

recording,

press

this

button

and,

while

holding

it

in,

simultane-

ously

press

the

play

(

»

)

button.

The

deck

will

go

into

the

record

mode,

the

RECORD

indicator

lamp

will

light

and

the

tape

will

run

at

normal

speed.

If

the

RECORD

but-

ton

and

the

PAUSE

button

are

pressed

together,

the

deck

willgo

intothe

RECORD/

—

aa

PAUSE

mode

—

the

deck

is

ready

for

ree

[7

2

cording

but

the

tape

will

not

run.

Sub-

|

sequently

pressing

the

play

(

>

)

button

will

set

the

deck

in

the

record

mode.

In

the

RECORD/PAUSE

mode

both

the

RECORD

indicator

lamp

and

the

PAUSE

indicator

lamp

will

light.

Note:

It

is

not

possible

to

initiate

the

record

mode

if

the

cassette

inserted

in

the

deck

has

had

the

record

protection

tabs

removed.

REC

MUTE

Button

(record

muting)

If

the

REC

MUTE

button

is

pressed

while

a

recording

is

being

made,

the

signal

is

re-

moved

and

only

the

erase

signal

is

applied

to

the

tape.

In

other

words,

a

period

of

silence

will

be

recorded

on

the

tape.

The

REC

MUTE

mode

is

released

by

pressing

either

the

play

(»

)

or

PAUSE

buttons.

See

page

9

for

a

fuller

explanation

of

record

muting.

PAUSE

Button

(with

Indicator

Lamp)

Use

the

PAUSE

button

to

stop

the

tape

motion

temporarily

during

RECORD,

REC

MUTE

or

play

(

»

)

operation.

The

pinch

roller

is

retracted

from

the

capstan

and

the

tape

stops

moving

but

the

previously

selected

mode

is

not

deactivated.

Press

p

,

me

<<)

or

STOP

buttons

to

release

the

PAUSE

mode.

Note:

PAUSE

is

not

effective

during

rewind

(

<<

)

or

fast

forward

(

>>

).

ee

@

MIC

Jacks

-

Connect

microphones

to

these

jacks

for

stereo

recording,

L

for

the

left

microphone

and

R

for

the

right.

For

mono

recordings

a

single

microphone

can

be

plugged

into

the

L/MONO

jack.

The

mono

signal

will

be

recorded

on

both

channels.

TAPE

COUNTER

eo)

~

»»

@BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

_

With

the

button

in

the

PRE-SET

position

the

bias

level

appropriate

for

recording

on

normal,

chromium

dioxide

(CrO,)

or

metal

tape

is

selected

using

the

BIAS

switch

@.

These

factory

pre-set

levels

are

‘average’

levels

for

the

three

types

of

tape.

For

precise

calibration

of

the

record

and

bias

levels

to

suit

your

favorite

tape,

the

button

can

be

set

in

the

ADJUST

position

and

adjust-

ment

made

with

a

small

screwdriver.

This

procedure

is

explained

in

detail

on

pages

7

~

and

8

under

BIAS/REC

Calibration.

RECORD

REC

MUTE

NG

po)

ol

L/MONO

MIC

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

BIAS

REC

LEVEL

~--@®

PEAK

LEVEL

Meters

These

meters

will

indicate

the

peak

level

of

the

sound

selected

by

the

MONITOR

switch,

A

Dolby

reference

mark

(

OO

)

is

indicated

at

0dB

position

on

the

meter

scale.

This

switch

is

used

to

select

which

signal

is

fed

to

the

headphones

(PHONES)

jack,

OUTPUT

jacks

and

is

indicated

on

the

PEAK

LEVEL

meters.

SOURCE:

Selects

the

input

connected

to

the

LINE

IN,

DIN

or

MIC

jacks.

The

level

displayed

on

the

meters

depends

on

the

set-

ting

of

the

RECORD

controls.

TAPE:

Selects

the

off-the-tape

signal.

The

level

displayed

on

the

meters

depends

on

the

level

present

on

the

tape

and

is

not

affected

by

the

setting

of

the

OUTPUT

con-

trol.

®

DOLBY

NR

Swtich--

e

IN:

For

recording

using

the

internal

Dolby

noise

reduction

circuitry

of

the

deck

or

when

replaying

a

tape

that

was

previously

recorded

using

Dolby

noise

reduction.

e

OUT:

If

you

do

not

wish

to

use

the

Dolby

noise

reduction

system.

i

§

seceded

MONITOR

SOURCE

:

TAPE

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switch

is

used

to

select

which

signal

is

fed

to

the

record

circuitry

and

recorded.

MIC/DIN:

Selects

the

signal

from

the

MIC

(microphone)

jacks

on

the

front

panel

for

use

when

making

microphone

recordings.

if

it

is

necessary

to

use

the

DIN

IN/OUT

connector

on

the

rear

panel,

this

switch

must

also

be

in

this

position

for

recording

purposes.

LINE:

Selects

the

signal

fed

to

the

LINE

IN

terminals

on

the

rear

panel

for

use

when

recording

from

an

amplifier,

other

tape

recordier

etc,

TEST:

This

position

is

used

when

setting

up

the

levels

on

the

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

facility

in

conjunction

with

an

auxiliary

signal

generator.

This

procedure

is

fully

described

on

pages

7

and

8.

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This

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in

conjunction

with

the

TAP

COUNTER

and

the

rewind

function

(4

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to

allow

you

to

return

to

any

part

of

the

tape

you

choose.

The

tape

will

then

either

stop

or

play

again

depending

on

the

setting

of

this

switch.

Simply

set

the

TAPE

COUNTER

to

000

using

the

reset

button

at

the

part

of

the

tape

of

which

you

want

to

return,

If

the

MEMORY

switch

is

in

the

STOP

position,

pressing

the

rewind

(

¢4

)

button

will

rewind

the

tape

until

the

counter

has

counted

down

to

999

(just

beyond

000).

The

tape

will

then

stop

auto-

matically.

If

the

MEMORY

switch

is

in

the

PLAY

position,

when

the

counter

has

counted

down

to

999

the

tape

will

stop

and

then

go

immediately

into

the

play

mode

again,

Set

the

MEMORY

switch

to

the

OFF

position

when

this

facility

is

not

required.

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This

switch

allows

the

user

to

select

the

equalization

characteristics

of

the

C-3

to

match

the

type

of

tape

begin

used

in

order

to

improve

frequency

response

and

signal-

to-noise

ratio

and

to

reduce

distortion.

NORMAL:

This

position

will

set

the

equali-

zation

to

match

ordinary

hi-fi

type

cassette

tape.

Co

(CrO,):

This

position

will

set

the

equali-

zation

to

match

cobalt

or

chromium

dioxide

tapes.

METAL:

This

position

will

set

the

equaliza-

tion

to

match

the

new

pure

iron

tapes,

known

as

“metal”

tape,

which

is

now

avail-

able.

Note:

The

EQ

switch

should

be

in

the

correct

position

during

both

record

and

playback.

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BIAS

Switch

This

switch

has

three

positions.

When

the

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

button

is

in

the

PRE-SET

position,

use

of

the

BIAS

switch

allows

the

user

to

select

factory

pre-set

bias

levels

to

suit

either

ordinary

hi-fi

type

tape

(NORMAL

position),

cobalt

or

chromium

dioxide

tape

(Co

(CrO.)

position)

or

metal

tape

(METAL

position).

The

BIAS

switch

has

no

effect

during

playback

and

can

be

left

in

any

position

but

it

must

be

set

correctly

during

the

record

mode.

System

Connections

Rear

Connection

Panel

Power

Cord

This

power

cord

is

equipped

witha

plug

to

connect

to

an

AC

power

outlet.

External

dbx

terminals

These

eight

pin-sockets

are

used

when

the

optional

RX-8

dbx

noise

reduction

unit

is

used.

The

RX-8

Owner’s

Manual

has

full

instruction

for

connection

to

these

termi-

nals.

If

an

add-on

dbx

unit

is

not

being

used,

the

shorting

links

supplied

must

be

left

in

place.

OUTPUT

Use

these

OUTPUT

pin-sockets

to

connect

the

output

from

your

C-3

to

your

amplifier,

receiver

or

other

equipment.

IN/OUT

(DIN)

lf

the

equipment

you

are

using

with

your

C-3

is

only

equipped

with

DIN

sockets,

you

may

interconnect

it

using

this

socket.

If

there

is

a

choice,

however,

it

is

preferable

to

use

the

pin-sockets.

Do

not

use

both

the

pin-sockets

and

the

DIN

socket

at

the

same

time.

LINE

IN

These

are

the

terminals

where

signals

enter

the

C-3

from

other

equipment

such

as

your

amplifier

or

mixer.

Signals

from

microphones

and

directly

from

record

players

are

too

low

in

level

and

cannot

be

fed

into

these

termi-

nals.

(Note:

Signals

directly

from

record

players

cannot

be

used

even

into

the

more

sensitive

MIC

input

as

they

are

not

“flat”

signals

and

require

special

equalizing

circuits.)

CONTROL

SIGNAL

This

is

a

special

socket

used

for

feeding

a

control

signal

to

an

auxiliary

dbx

noise

reduction

unit.

REMOTE

CONTROL

RC-90

The

optional

TEAC

RC-90

REMOTE

CON-

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UNIT

can

be

connected

to

this

con-

nector

to

provide

remote

control

of

the

C-3

from

up

to

about

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The

procedures

for

stereo

playback

have

been

detailed

on

page

1.

Note

that

during

playback

through

an

amplifier

the

OUTPUT

contro!

should

be

set

at

about

position

“8”

and

the

volume

control

on

the

amplifier

used

to

adjust

the

level.

When

listening

over

headphones,

the

OUTPUT

contro!

can

be

used

to

adjust the

level.

Stereo

Recording

1

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

switch

on

the

deck.

2

Open

the

cassette

holder

using

the

EJECT

button

and

insert

the

cassette

you

want

to

record

on.

3

Set

the

BIAS

and

EQ

switches

according

to

the

tape

being

used

and

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

to

ON

if

you

want

to

make

a

Dolby

noise

reduction

recording.

Make

sure

that

the

BIAS/REC

CALIB-

RATION

button

is

in

the

PRE-SET

(11

)

position

unless

you

have

already

made

the

necessary

adjustments

required

to

use

this

facility.

Press

the

RECORD

and

PAUSE

buttons.

This

will

enable

you

to

adjust

the

record-

ing

level

without

actually

recording

on

the

tape.

5

Use

a

signal

from

a

tuner

or

amplifier

(plugged

into

the

LINE

IN

inputs)

or

from

microphones

plugged

into

the

MIC

jacks

and

adjust

the

recording

!evel

using

the

RECORD

controls.

§

From

a

fully

counterclockwise

position,

gradually

turn

up

the

RECORD

level

controls

until

the

loudest

sound

to

be

recorded

just

makes

the

meter

indica-

tion

reach

the

0

dB

point.

7

When

everything

is

set

up

and

ready

to

go,

set

the

tape

in

motion

by

pressing

the

play

(

>

)

button.

8

When

you

want

to

stop

recording,

press

the

STOP

button.

If

you

want

to

con-

tinue

recording

but

want

to

pause,

use

the

PAUSE

button

instead.

In

this

case

the

record

function

will

not

be

deacti-

vated

and

recording

will

resume

when

the

play

(

»

)

button

is

pressed

again.

>

Erasing

A

previously

recorded

tape

can

be

erased

on

the

deck

by

recording

the

entire

tape

with

the

MIC

and

LINE

controls

set

to

0.

Setting

the

Recording

Level

Setting

the

recording

level

correctly

is

essential

if

you

want

to

make

top

quality

recordings.

If

the

level

is

too

low

the

re-

cording

will

be

unnecessarily

noisy.

If

the

level

is

set

too

high,

the

recording

will

be

unnecessarily

distorted.

Generally

speaking

the

recording

level

should

be

set

so

that

the

loudest

signals

to

be

recorded

make

the

meters

indicate

OdB

BUT

NOT

MORE.

if

the

meters

peak

over

the

0

dB

point,

the

RECORD

level

controls

should

be

turned

down

a

little.

With

a

little

time

and

practice

you

will

be

able

to

select

that

critical

re-

cording

level

that

gives

you

the

best

hi-fi

recordings.

The

type

and

condition

of

the

tape,

as

well

as

the

type

of

music

source

you

are

recording

also

affects

the

optimum

settings

of

the

record

level.

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+

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PEAK

LEVEL

LEFT

RECORD

RIGHT

OUTPUT

Recording

with

Microphones

One

microphone

can

be

connected

to

the

L/MONO

jack

for

monaural

recording.

The

signal

will

be

automatically

fed

to

both

channels

(L

and

R).

If

both

RECORD

level

controls

are

set

the

same,

the

sound

will

be

“centered’’

between

the

channels.

By

raising

either

level

control,

the

sound

“‘image’’

can

be

made

to

move

toward

the

higher

level

channel.

This

is

true

also

when

using

two

microphones

for

stereo

recording.

Live

recordings

may

have

much

wider

dynamic

range

than

records

or

FM

stations,

so

be

sure

to

watch

the

peak

level

meters

to

make

sure

the

input

signal

doesn’t

exceed

0

dB

and

saturate

your

tape.

To

achieve

good

mic

recordings

requires practice

and

experience

and

is

usually

much

more

difficult

to

do

than

normal

copying

of

records

or

FM

stations.

BIAS/REC

Calibration

Fm

wear

Before

attempting

any

adjustment,

be

sure

to

clean

the

heads,

tape

guides,

rollers

etc.

and

demagnetize

the

heads

and

all

metal

parts

in

the

tape

path.

e

Adjustments

should

be

done

in

the

follow-

ing

order:

A)

BIAS

coarse

adjustment,

B)

REC

LEVEL

coarse

adjustment,

C)

BIAS

fine

adjustment,

D)

REC

LEVEL

fine

adjustment.

e

You

will

need

a

test

oscillator

such

as

the

TEAC

T0-8.

e

Before

beginning

the

adjustments,

the

con-

trols

and

switches

should

be

set

as

indi-

cated.

POWER

ON

REC

TIMER

OUT

RECORD

L&R

both

“0”

OUTPUT

Position

“10”

MONITOR

SOURCE

DOLBY

NR

OUT

INPUT

TEST

MEMORY

OFF

EQ

“NORMAL

BIAS

NORMAL

BIAS/REC

CALIBRATION

ADJUST

(=

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BIAS

presets

Fully

counterclockwise

(

REC

presets

About

center

(midway)

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BIAS

BIAS

Preset

Preset

Preset

BIAS

Adjustment

Sequence

LEFT

RECORD

L/MONO

MIC

R

A)

BIAS

coarse

adjustment

.

Apply

a

6.3

kHz,

-30

dB

level

signal

to

the

TEST

IN

socket

on

the

front

panel

and

set

the

RECORD

controls

of

the

C-3

for

a

meter

reading

on

the

Peak

Level

Meters

of

-3

dB.

Set

the

deck

in

the

record

mode

and

set

the

MONITOR

switch

to

the

TAPE

posi-

tion.

.

Adjust

the

BIAS

trimmers

from

the

fully

counterclockwise

position

until

a

maxi-

mum

reading

is

obtained

on

the

Peak

Level

Meters.

.

Adjust

the

setting

of

the

RECORD

con-

trols

until

both

Peak

Level

Meters

in-

dicate

at

+1.5

dB.

Continue

to

turn

the

BIAS

trimmers

in

the

clockwise

direction

until

the

level

indicated

on

the

meters

drops

from

the

+1.5dB

position

by

a

further

1.5

dB

(ie

0

dB).

B)

REC

LEVEL

coarse

adjustment

1.

Set

the

MONITOR

switch

to

SOURCE.

ro

Feed

in

a

signal

from

the

oscillator

of

400

Hz

at

-30

dB.

Adjust

the

RECORD

controls

so

that

both

Peak

Level

meters

indicate

at

the

red

line

at

-3

dB.

.

With

the

deck

in

the

record

mode,

set

the

MONITOR

switch

to

TAPE.

Adjust

the

REC

trimmers

so

that

both

Peak

Level

meters

indicate

at

the

red

line

at

-3

dB.

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BIAS

fine

adjustment

With

the

C-3

in

the

record

mode,

set

the

MONITOR

switch

to

TAPE.

Feed

in

alternately

a

400

Hz

and

12.5

kHz

signal

at

-30dB.

Check

that

the

Peak

Level

meters

give

the

same

reading

for

both

frequencies.

Adjust

the

trimmers

if

necessary.

D)

REC

LEVEL

fine

adjustment

Repeat

this

adjustment

in

the

same

order

as

in

section

B

above.

70-8

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Tone

Oscillator

Special

Techniques

EG

A

eT

Timer

Controlled

Record

Operation

1.

Connect

your

C-3

and

stereo

system

to

the

clock

timer

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

2.

Make

all

the

preparations

as

for

normal

recording,

but

leave

the

deck

in

the

stop

mode.

3.

Set

the

clock

timer

for

the

desired

start-

ing

time.

4.

Set

the

TIMER

switch

on

the

C-3

to

REC.

When

the

selected

time

arrives,

power

will

be

applied

to

the

C-3

and

recording

will

begin.

When

the

tape

reaches

the

end

the

pinch

roller

will

be

released,

the

heads

will

be

lowered

and

the

capstan

motor

will

stop.

Power

will

still

be

connected

to

the

deck,

however,

and

the

control

panel

will

be

inoperative.

None

of

the

buttons

will

have

any

effect

until

the

TIMER

switch

is

turned

to

OUT.

Check

that

the

cassette

you

wish

to

récord

on

has

its

record

protection

tabs

in

place

otherwise

the

C-3

will

go

into

the

play

mode.

Timer

Controlled

Play

Operation

1.

Check

that

the

C-3

is

correctly

con-

nected

to

the

amplifier

for

normal

playback

operation.

2.

Connect

the

C-3

and

amplifier

to

a

clock

timer

as

for

timer

controlled

recording

(above).

3.

Make

all

preparations

as

for

normal

playback,

but

do

not

set

the

tape

in

motion.

4.

Set

the

TIMER

switch

on

the

C-3

to

PLAY.

When

the

selected

time

arrives,

power

will

be

applied

and

the

C-3

will

begin

to

play.

When

the

tape

reaches

the

end

the

pinch

roller

will

be

released,

the

heads

lowered

and

the

capstan

motor

stopped.

The

control

panel

will

be

inoperative

and

no

button

will

have

any

effect

until

the

TIMER

switch

has

been

set

to

OUT.

Over

Dubbing

(Punch

in

Recording)

During

playback,

you

can

go

directly

from

playback

mode

to

record

mode

by

holding

in

the

RECORD

button

and

pressing

the

play

(>

)

button

at

the

same

time.

The

deck

will

begin

recording

from

that

location

while

the

tape

continues

to

run.

This

opera-

tion

is

called

“punch

in”

recording

or

“running

splice’.

It

allows

you

to

record

over

or

correct

a

recorded

section

of

the

tape

without

stopping

the

tape

first

and

then

selecting

record

mode.

Record

Muting

The

capability

of

creating

clear

unrecorded

(erased)

portions

on

a

tape

during

recording

is

a

real

advantage

in

many

recording

situations.

For

instance,

you

may

want

to

eliminate

undesired

portions

of

an

FM

broadcast

that

you

are

recording,

such

as

commercials,

station

breaks,

or

announce-

ments.

You

may

want

to

record

a

complete

program

with

controlled

spacing

between

songs

that

can

be

filled

in

later

with

your

own

choice

of

material.

You

may

just

want

a

short

period

of

silence

between

each

song.

These

erased

portions

on

a

tape

could,

of

course,

be

created

using

a

deck

which

doesn't

have

the

record

muting

capability

of

the

TEAC

C-3,

but

the

operation

would

be

cumbersome

and

require

several

extra

steps

which

increases

the

chances

for

errors.

The

TEAC

C-3

makes

the

same

operation

smooth

and

simple.

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Tape

movement

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Three

Head

System

Three

head

system

means

that

you

can

re-

cord

on

the

tape

and

monitor

from

it

at

the

same

time

(see

illustration).

Conventional

combination

record/replay

heads

permit

only

recording

or

replay.

With

the

three

head

system

you

can

check

the

quality

of

your

recordings

as

you

make

them.

Rack

Mounting

Handles

can

be

mounted

or

removed

as

illustrated

in

the

diagram.

The

black

plastic

covers

on

the

handles

can

be

removed

to

give

access

through

holes

for

easier

mount-

ing

in

EIA

standard

19

inch

racks.

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REC

MUTE

No

signal

interval

Signal

on

the

tape'/\/\/\/

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During

recording

when

you

want

the

erased

space

to

begin

just

depress

the

REC

MUTE

pushbutton.

The

tape

movement

continues

and

the

tape

is

erased

until

the

PAUSE

push-

button

is

depressed,

which

stops

the

tape

and

puts

the

deck

in

the

REC/PAUSE

mode.

When

you

want

to

begin

recording

the

next

selection

just

press

the

»

(play)

pushbutton

and

normal

recording

will

resume.

You

can

also

go

directly

from

record

muting

opera-

tion

to

record

mode

by

pushing

the

>

(play)

pushbutton

instead

of

PAUSE.

The

RE-

CORD,

REC

MUTE,

and

PAUSE

indicator

lamps

will

light

to

indicate

the

mode

of

operation.

Note:

You

cannot

go

directly

from

record

pause

mode

to

record

muting

mode.

You

must

first

go

to

record

mode,

then

to

record

muting

mode.

(1)

Start

Recording

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(2)

Record

Muting

4

(3)

Record

PAUSE

V7

(4)

Start

Recording

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RECORD

Play

back

Head

Record

Playback

Signal

Signal